France Absolutism Timeline

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  • Period: Nov 5, 1400 to

    Absolutism In France

  • St. Bartholomew's Day
    Nov 6, 1572

    St. Bartholomew's Day

    Huguenots and Catholics were in a voilent killing spre murdering one onther as a rult 3000 Hugueenot were killed
  • Henry IV

    Henry IV

    Henry IV became king in 1589 and stopped the fighting between Catholic and the Protestants in France, but in 1610 was assassinated
  • Louis XIII

    Louis XIII

    Son of Henry IV Louis took control of the throne when he was nine years old
  • Cardinal Richelieu

    Cardinal Richelieu

    Louis choose Richelie to be his cheif minister, and made France into a powerful conutry by giving the nobles less power
  • Thirty Year War

    Thirty Year War

    a war Central Europe between multiple combatants that lasted thirty years
  • Louis XIV

    Louis XIV

    Louis holds the longest riegn in Franch history with 72 years
  • The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes

    The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes

    Singed by Louis XIV to forces everyone to become Catholic
  • War of the Spanish Succession

    War of the Spanish Succession

    Louis declared Frabce and Spain should become one, but England did not agree with this, after the War france agreed no union will take place
  • Treaty of Utrecht

    Treaty of Utrecht

    Louis XIV signes the treaty
  • Louis XIV dies

    Louis XIV dies

    Louis dies in 1715 of gangrene